Comedy News

The ABFF Comedy Wings Semi Finals Competition Kicks Off In Atlanta; To Be Hosted By Rodney Perry

It’s almost that time of the year where The American Black Film Festival starts to ramp up The Comedy… More!

Comedian Katt Williams Pleads ‘No Contest’ To Taking Of Camera

LOS ANGELES — Comedian Katt Williams was sentenced to three years of probation after pleading no contest to stealing… More!

Kevin Hart’s ‘Laugh Out Loud’ Network And The Just For Laughs Festival Partner In Search of The Funniest Short Films

Montreal, PQ [April 18, 2017] — The over-the-top comedy streaming service Laugh Out Loud (LOL) and the Just… More!

Netflix Debuted 17 Comedy Specials, And Dave Chappelle’s Was Its Most-Watched Of All Time

Netflix is supercharging its investment in stand-up comedy, and Dave Chappelle’s first of three new specials was the… More!

Comedy Central Officially Announces New Development Slate For The Upcoming Season

NEW YORK, April 18, 2017 — Comedy Central today released its 2017-2018 development slate, including three series pick-ups… More!

Steve Harvey Expanding ‘Showtime at the Apollo’ To Weekly Series

Getty Images Steve Harvey The one-hour talent search, taped at the iconic Harlem venue, will debut in the… More!

Comedian Aida Rodriguez Debuts Her New LP Titled ‘I’ll Say It For You’!

Aida Rodriguez (of NBC’s Last Comic Standing fame) is set to debut her new comedy LP titled I’ll Say… More!

DL Hughley Cast In New CBS Comedy Pilot Titled ‘Brothered Up’!

We hear that comedian and radio show host DL Hughley has just been recently cast in the new… More!

Jay Pharoah Has ‘No Beef’ After ‘SNL’ Firing

(CNN) Jay Pharoah believes his outspoken nature is one of the reasons he’s no longer on “Saturday Night Live.”… More!

Dave Chappelle Pays Tribute To Charlie Murphy at John Mayer Concert

George Pimentel/WireImage “Everybody in comedy is heartbroken,” the comedian said about his ‘Chappelle’s Show’ colleague. Dave Chappelle has… More!